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in-game_sext t1_jdpqjt6 wrote

Reply to comment by iambluest in The absolute unit of a prime rib my father in law got for his birthday dinner. by Reflex_Teh

Nobody when you spell it "jipped". When its spelled "gyp'd" or "gypped" it refers to Gypsys, alluding to the stereotype that they will swindle you or steal from you.

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armrha t1_jdqw9hn wrote

Means the same thing, doesn’t just change meanings or origins because it’s misspelled…

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alyssasaccount t1_jdq2wvs wrote

Cool, all you have to do to not be racist and still say slurs is to misspell them! What a handy trick!

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sdforbda t1_jdpt3fi wrote

Well, it still is well and alive. It's not kind though. It's not like they've been the only swindlers and scammers.

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